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A song used in variant forms to memorialize tragedies befalling early 20th century Jewish communities in Kishinev, Bialystock and Volodarka. Commentary by Itzik Gottesman, now on Center for Traditional Music and Dance's Yiddish Song of the Week...
A project of CTMD's An-sky Institute for Jewish Culture
Ot Azoy Yiddish language classes are held at 4 levels, led by world renowned Yiddish Lecturer Helen Khayele Beer and her distinguished team of fellow Yiddishists, Sonia Pinkusowitz-Dratwa, Annick Prime-Margules, Lily Kahn and Barry Davis. Shura Lipovsky, Director of The Golden Peacock, will also teach a daily session of Yiddish through song.
Sun Aug 9 - Fri Aug 14, 2015
SOAS Vernon Square Campus,
Penton Rise,
London WC1X 9EW, UK
FEES:
Full rate £245
Discount rate £230 (if paid in full by 1 May)
Student / Senior rate £145
Discount Student / Senior rate £130 (if paid in full by 1 May)
More info: www.jmi.org.uk/event/ot-azoy-2015/
KlezFest 2015
Tuesday, 18 Aug 2015 -- Friday, 21 Aug 2015
SOAS,
Vernon Square, Campus
WC1X 9EW London, UK
We are very happy to announce that our world famous Klezmer summer school is star is back again for 2015.
Join the world famous music school and learn klezmer this summer at KlezFest 2015. Here is a a peek into what you can expect:
• Traditional klezmer; history, melodies, ornamentation, dance and accompaniment
• Play music in ensembles and delve into improvisational techniques
• Interpret scores, jam and perform to the public.
• Lectures from the cutting edge of academic research
The international faculty will feature some of the very best klezmer musicians from around the world:
Dr Alan Bern (piano/accordion - Germany)
Ilana Cravitz (violin - UK),
Joel Rubin (clarinet - USA)
More info: www.jmi.org.uk/event/klezfest2015/
From generation to generation/ Fun dor tsu dor "
19th of april until 25th of April 2015
Reserved for families this week of immersion in Yiddish culture offers parents and children to share common activities: singing, klezmer music, dance, cooking, introduction to Yiddish, evening shows, concerts, tales and lullabies ... and tourism , tasting of local products, rest, read ...
The smallest are welcome in the kindershul for animations adapted to their age.
The team is led by Marthe Desrosières, flutist.
Members include: Lloica Czackis singer; Andreas Schmitges, dancer, mandolin, guitar; Eleonore Biezunski, violinist, singer.
The stay is in residence, in a magnificent nineteenth
located 17 km from Limoges: Château de Ligoure.
For further information do not hesitate to contact Marthe Desrosieres.
yiddishweb.com/fundortsudor
Posted by Michael Winograd to Facebook
Cantor Yanky Lemmer, Frank London & Michael Winograd - Project Ahava Raba - Studio Session A prayer, a Nusach and most importantly an invocation of the the abundant love between man and his Creator. It is through this project that Cantor Yaakov Lemmer, trumpeter Frank London and clarinetist Michael Winograd elicit these emotions. The project was conceived while touring Europe and performing at various Jewish Culture festivals. It is a marriage of Klezmer, Chazzanut, with an old school feel yet a refreshening energy and vibe.Yiddish song of the week:
yiddishsong.wordpress.com/2015/03/24/a-polish-khad-gadyo-performed-by-mordkhe-schaechter/ A Polish "Khad-gadyo" Performed by Mordkhe Schaechter A Polish Khad-gadyo Sung by Mordkhe Schaechter Recorded by Leybl Kahn in 1954 New York. Commentary by Itzik Gottesman Though not in Yiddish, we present this week's short ditty in the spirit of celebrating the upcoming holiday of Passover and as a contrast to last week's Yiddish Khad-Gadyo. This is either the beginning of a longer Khad-gadyo song or perhaps simply a children's rhyme based on khad-gadyo.From Itzik Gottesman, shared on Facebook:
0:00 Danza Azteca Guadalupana www.facebook.com/pages/Danza-Azteca-Guadalupana/275037665880477 2:30 Mazel Tov Kocktail Hour and Austin Klezmer Bund Orchestra www.mazeltovkocktailhour.com www.facebook.com/austinklezmer 12:00 Emperor Norton's Stationary Marching Band ensmb.com/spacefuture/